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N3159M

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1982 Air Tractor AT-301 · Raikhlin RED A03 series

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Registered owner
Red Rdd LLC
Location
Powell Butte, OR
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
301-0468
Year built
1982
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Experimental, research and development
Airworthiness date
September 19, 2025
Certificate issued
August 1, 2025
Expires
August 31, 2032
Mode S code
A35D03
Air Tractor AT-301Airframe model · 1 seat · 1 engine · 83 registeredTCDS A9SWAirframe · Air Tractor AT-301TCDS E00092ENEngine · Raikhlin RED A03 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Raikhlin RED A03 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 11

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1982In forceSuperseded2026
Superseded and historical ADs · 4
AD 2008-11-17Overturn skid plate in the cockpit areaHistoricalEffective Jul 7, 2008 · Replaced by AD 2008-26-01AD 2003-06-01Wing centerline splice jointHistoricalEffective Apr 4, 2003 · Replaced by AD 2008-09-10AD 2002-25-09Overturn skid plateHistoricalEffective Feb 10, 2003 · Replaced by AD 2008-11-17AD 96-23-19Flap Actuator Overtravel StopHistoricalEffective Dec 18, 1996 · Replaced by AD 98-25-01

Information bulletins that may apply · 4

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB CHI99LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVeblen, SDwas the pilot not maintaining clearance from terrain. A factor was the pilot not performing a load jettison.Jun 24, 1999 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 19990624007539ALow Level Operations · Veblin, SDAcft crashed into a field during aerial application, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on June 24, 1999, at 0730 central daylight time, an air tractor AT-301, N3159M, piloted by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage on impact with terrain near…Jun 24, 1999 · Substantial damageIncident 19920517025169IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bristol, SDLost a portion of prop on spray run. Forced landing on road. Indicates failure came from stress riser leading edge.May 17, 1992

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N3159MGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Air Tractor AT-301 aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 71

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N3159M before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1972Piper PA-12 · S/N 12-2024Cancelled May 19, 1972 · Exported to Canada · Aerial Banners Inc, Brentwood, NY